All Californians over 50 eligible for vaccine April 1, over 16 April 15

California will make all people over the age of 50 eligible for an appointment for a vaccine shot starting April 1, and everyone in the state over age 16 will be able to make an appointment starting April 15. “We are taking down barriers to vaccination,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said during a virtual press conference today at a clinic in Santa Ana. “We want to get it available to everyone, no questions asked.” The state remains committed to pouring vaccines into communities that have been the…